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            There has been much excitement leading up to this trip, and I have never been that far Southwest before.   The farthest south I have been was in the warm tropical climate of Naples, Florida.  I expect that it will be warm in New Orleans, but I also expect it to be a different, earthier setting.  Along with all the excitement there has been a good deal of nervous stress to go along with it.  The stress of paying for the class, what to do with my German Shepherd, and much more.  I have a friend from school that said her mom would watch my dog Kona for me, but I am nervous having to leave her with a stranger for a week.  I am not so nervous about packing, seeing how I still haven’t done any packing yet.  I am dreading a tedious 17 hour train ride though.  The longest train ride I have taken before was 2 and a half hours.  I feel as if I will become extremely bored, restless, and have a hard time sleeping.  The research I have done based on the popular religions of New Orleans has been quite interesting.  I have already learned a great deal that I didn’t previously know.  I am skeptical of entering a voodoo shop in New Orleans, because I don’t think messing with fortune telling or witchcraft like activity is something to take lightly.  I feel as if the nightlife in New Orleans will be my favorite part, and I am excited to see their music life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbH3HJvh2N0

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            I think that this course will be a fun learning experience.  I think that my classmates and I will get to see culture like most of us have never experienced before.  Growing up in a small town in Central Illinois has made it so I have not seen much of the country or the world.  There is a lot more to Earth than what I have seen, so I am excited to get to experience a little more of it.  I think that we have many fun plans ahead of us on the trip, which will give us a fun way of learning about other cultures.  The first time I went to a big city it was a culture shock for me, I had never experienced what it was like to be in a big city.  I hope to get to experience that same kind of culture shock and for it to be something that I like.  I took this course because I had a few friends also taking it, and I thought it would be an exciting way to get class credits.  I want to learn what it would be like to live in New Orleans, and also see the difference in how some people live their daily lives compared to my own.  I am most looking forward to the nightlife and music.  One of my favorite hobbies is going and seeing live music, and I thought to myself what better way to go to one of the biggest cities for music than heading to New Orleans. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJZcdSdSsE

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